Sep 19, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will conduct a public rate hearing tomorrow, September 20, 2012, to discuss Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) proposed rate increases for its business in the Coastal Account (formerly known as the High-Risk Account or HRA) …
Sep 19, 2012
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced that the first meeting of Governor Bev Perdue’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification will be held tomorrow, September 20, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. “Not only does employee misclassification …
Sep 19, 2012
Broward County Public Schools issued the following news release on September 19, 2012: ReadingPals Program will Aid Struggling Readers Reading is key to success in school, but one third of Florida’s third grade students struggle with this basic …
Sep 19, 2012
The following article was published in the Louisiana Times-Picayune on September 19, 0212: Above: Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune Published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune on September 19, 2012 www.NOLA.com BATON ROUGE …
Sep 19, 2012
The following article was published in the Louisiana Times-Picayune on September 19, 2012: Above: Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon Insurance Commissioner Defends Hurricane Isaac Emergency Rule By Ed Anderson www.nola.com BATON ROUGE — State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Tuesday …
Sep 19, 2012
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) published answers to “Frequently Asked Questions” pertaining to the 2012/2013 FHCF Contract Year today, September 19, 2012. Updates include information relating to: Coverage of garage doors under commercial-residential policies Deductible code reporting on …
Sep 19, 2012
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Sep 18, 2012
Dear FPCA Homeowners Division Member: The FPCA Homeowners Division will be scheduling a meeting to discuss whether to file an Amicus Curiae Brief in Trafalgar at Greenacres, Ltd v. Zurich, where the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an appraisal …
Sep 18, 2012
During its meeting today, September 18, 2012, the Florida Cabinet approved State Board of Administration’s (“SBA’s”) request to file a Notice of Proposed Rule 19-8.010, F.A.C., relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s (“FHCF’s”) Reimbursement Contract. SBA Executive Director …
Sep 18, 2012
Colodny Fass& Webb Shareholder Maria Elena Abate Before an insured may bring an action against an insurer for bad faith in Florida, the insured must obtain a favorable resolution of the underlying breach of contract claim. Historically, this …